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Report: Toyota Ponders Auto Plant in Mexico
Toyota Motor Corp. has launched a search in Mexico for a possible car assembly plant there, sources tell Bloomberg News.
An EV Challenge
One of the challenges that auto companies face when it comes to selling (or more likely leasing) electric vehicles (EVs) is that not only must they convince potential customers of the viability and reliability of the vehicles, not only must they do tremendous work explaining that while it is pretty much like a car it doesn’t make any engine noise because it doesn’t have an engine, not only must they try to overcome the objection that the range is limited even though the person who may buy the car is likely not to regularly commute for a distance that is even a fraction of the total potential battery range. . . they must also help develop the infrastructure for the EVs.
Renault to Produce Bluecar EVs for Bollore
Renault SA has agreed to begin making Bluecar electric city cars for Bollore, the French car-sharing operator, beginning next summer.
Honda Shows Off Self-Driving Test Car
Honda Motor Co. is testing self-driving technologies in an Acura RLX sedan that can drive itself on an expressway, automatically adjusting to the local speed limit, changing lanes and merging from one highway to another.
VW Skeptical about Fuel Cell Cars
The head of Volkswagen AG operations in Japan tells Bloomberg News that fuel cell-powered vehicles aren't likely to gain acceptance outside Japan, at least not without huge government incentives.
Ford Recalls Focus Sedans in China for Fuel Leak
Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 192,000 Focus small sedans in China to replace refueling hoses that could crack and leak, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Delphi Signs First Customer for V2X Connected-Car System
Delphi Automotive plc says its vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communications technology will debut in the American market in 2016.
Musk Says Nevada Battery Plant Is Key to Tesla’s Future
Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk describes the company's $5 billion lithium-ion battery plant project as essential to its ability to produce a mainstream electric car.
U-Mich Names Founding Partners for Driverless Car Test
The University of Michigan's Mobility Transformation Center in Ann Arbor has named 13 founding corporate members, each of which has pledged $1 million over three years to support the center's research on connected and automated vehicles.
Tesla to Build Gigafactory in Nevada
Tesla Motors Inc. has chosen Nevada for its $5 billion factory to make batteries for electric vehicles.